Nuclear+Power+Generation

** RESOURCES **

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/14/AR2006041401209.html -- an article about nuclear energy and different countries' views on it

http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf41_US_nuclear_power_policy.html -- US nuclear power policy

http://books.google.ca/books?id=rYBlaWbIvq0C&printsec=frontcover&dq=diagnostic+nuclear+physics&source=bl&ots=fsLFdVOEDK&sig=qNkkGTh26Rz2qKAjUXoBJctQILE&hl=en&ei=ehS-TfbNAoeDgAeCmcXeBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CEsQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q&f=false

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@http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf06app.html
@http://nuclear.inl.gov/docs/factsheets/radiation_human_health_1003.pdf.

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_reactor_technology 2. http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf32.html

Source one is good for a general introduction to nuclear reactors. Some parts are slightly outdated, but the vast majority of it is useful, as the content discusses basic components/systems, operation, and several different reactor designs. This source also provides information that summarizes the basic functionality of a nuclear reactor (it explains how the fission process takes place within and how it is harnessed to produce electricity).

The second source is effective in explaining the functional processes of the most common reactors. It has diagrams which help the reader visualize the process and identify components. It also describes essential functional components in detail (ex: fuel type, coolant types, refueling systems, energy yield, etc.).

"Is Nuclear Power a Green Alternative? • Saskatchewan Eco Network." Saskatchewan Eco Network • Connecting Environmentalists in Saskatchewan and around the World. Web. 05 Feb. 2011. .

"How Electricity Generation Works." Canadian Nuclear Association. Web. 05 Feb. 2011. .

Langone, John. National Geographic's How Things Work: Everyday Technology Explained. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic, 1999. Print.

Anqi Dong, Shauvik Sidhu, Yukon Wu

 * Resource on history of nuclear power: []
 * A description of the history of nuclear power: []